Linksys WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router

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Item #IM-WRT300N
Manufacturer:Linksys
Part Number:WRT300N
Model Number:WRT300N
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Linksys WRT300N Wireless N Router
The Wireless-N Broadband Router is really three devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.

The Access Point built into the Router uses the very latest wireless networking technology, Wireless-N (draft 802.11n). By overlaying the signals of multiple radios, Wireless-N's "Multiple In, Multiple Out" (MIMO) technology multiplies the effective data rate. Unlike ordinary wireless networking technologies that are confused by signal reflections, MIMO actually uses these reflections to increase the range and reduce "dead spots" in the wireless coverage area. The robust signal travels farther, maintaining wireless connections up to 4 times farther than standard Wireless-G.

With Wireless-N, the farther away you are, the more speed advantage you get. It works great with standard Wireless-G and -B equipment, but when both ends of the wireless link are Wireless-N, the router can increase the throughput even more by using twice as much radio band, yielding speeds up to 12 times as fast as standard Wireless-G. But unlike other speed-enhanced technologies, Wireless-N can dynamically enable this double-speed mode for Wireless-N devices, while still connecting to other wireless devices at their respective fastest speeds. In congested areas, the "good neighbor" mode ensures that the Router checks for other wireless devices in the area before gobbling up the radio band.

To help protect your data and privacy, the Router can encode all wireless transmissions with industrial-strength 256-bit encryption. It can serve as your network's DHCP Server, has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks, and supports VPN pass-through. Configuration is a snap with the web browser-based configuration utility.

The incredible speed of Wireless-N makes it ideal for media-centric applications like streaming video, gaming, and Voice over IP telephony, and gives you plenty of headroom to run multiple media-intense data streams through the network at the same time, with no degradation in performance. With the Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router at the center of your home or office network, you can share a high-speed Internet connection, files, printers, and multi-player games, and run media-intensive applications at faster than 10/100 wired network speeds, without the hassle of stringing wires!

Features:


  • Internet-sharing Router and 4-port Switch, with a built in speed and range enhanced Wireless Access Point
  • MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create a robust signal that travels up to 4 times farther and reduces dead spots
  • Up to 12 times faster than Wireless-G, but also works great with Wireless-G and -B devices
  • Advanced wireless security with up to 256-bit encryption, and your network protected from Internet attacks by a powerful SPI firewall


Specifications:
Device Type: Wireless Router
Form Factor: Desktop

Wireless Network Standards:
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n

Wireless Data Transfer Rates: 300 Mbps
Wireless Transmit Power: 17 dBm

Security Protocols:
64-bit WEP
128-bit WEP
256-bit WEP

Networking Standards:
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10Base-T
IEEE 802.3u Ethernet 100Base-TX

Routing / Firewall Protoccols:
DHCP
Network Address Translation (NAT)
TCP/IP

Firewall Features:
MAC Address Filtering
URL Filtering
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)

Management: Web Based
WAN Port(s): 1
10/100 Mbps Ports: 4

Ethernet:
CAT5
CAT6

Dimensions: 7.4" x 6.93" x 1.57"

Warranty:
1 Year Warranty


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Attention Wireless Router Users:
I often hear people complain about how their routers are failing. Often times, people will replace a router several times and yet their problems persist often times at the misconception that their bad luck may be due to a particular brand being inferior as a wireless router to another.

This is not the case! The culprit in most cases lies in your power source. What many people do not realize is that the power coming out of your outlet will jump from 110v down to 106v and in some locations can climb as high as 160volts. These rising and lowering voltage fluctuations happen constantly.

This brings me back to the topic of Wireless Routers. The chips in all of today's wireless routers are being pushed to their stress limits under standard conditions. The voltage irregularities in common power lines will over time cause these chips to be over stressed and fail.

If you have a router that is dropping your internet connection after you have been online for a period of time you are most likely experiencing this phenomenon. Over time, the amount of time it takes your router to overheat and fail will shorten until you are no longer able to utilize it.

There is a very simple solution for this situation, simply use a UPS back up system with a built in power conditioner or purchase a power conditioner without the battery function with your new wireless router. Do not purchase a spike arrester or surge suppresser for this since they will not protect your system to the degree most people are led to believe.

UPS and power conditioners will smooth out the low and high spots in your power, giving you a clean stable and safe power voltage that will protect your wireless router and other devices from damage due to voltage fluctuations. Audio systems, TV's and computers can also benefit from this technology as well, while producing cleaner audio and visuals that result from clean stable power.